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My name is Alessondra Springmann, though most people call me Sondy. I’m a writer, planetary astronomer, and sailor, currently at the University of Arizona’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. I finished two years in Arecibo, Puerto Rico working at Arecibo Observatory after living in Accra, San Francisco, Tokyo, Boston, Jerusalem, Pasadena, and Socorro. I grew up in Point Reyes, part of the western part of Marin County – an hour north of San Francisco on the Pacific coast. I received my master’s in Earth & Planetary Science from MIT in June 2011, and was recently profiled by the alum office. I’m a First Global.

“Stringing together a series of adventures makes for a rich life.” —Richard G. French

Sometimes I discuss why protecting the earth from killer space potatoes and space avocados is important:

In summer 2010 I taught computer science and business skills to Palestinian and Israeli high school students in Jerusalem through an MIT program, Middle East Education through Technology (MEET). I chronicled some of our adventures in teaching and traveling here.